The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-05-13
THE sULTAEs TREAsURE-HOURE.
A wonderful Thorne Covered with
Pearls, Rubies, N Emeralds-Jew-
eIed Tnrbans.

treasury of Constantinople, but one
must see it to believe in it's beauties,
writes a correspondent of The Sa"
Francisco Chronicle. Quite ! ceremo-
ny is necessary before admittance is
gained. We were about twenty, and
when we stood before the great doors
nearly as many soldiers ranged them
selves in two lines before us. A pasta
must be called to apply the great key,
kept so carefully in silken wrappings,
and also must he be the only one to
break the seal of the inner doors, as
that is kept to record the entrance.
When all this had been performed and
the doors swung back on their ponder
Gus hinges, we with as much solemnity,
filed in and the faithful guards with US
faithful because they so closely fol-
lowed us from spot to spot. As we
entered Jul eyes first rested on the CEN
trail object of that low, small room-a
thorne SO covered with pearls, rubies,
and emeralds that we were obliged to
advance close to it in order to see of
what the foundation was made. This
we saw to be red enamel, but at a little
distance it scarcely showed. We want
ed to question the reality of all those
pearls, but dared not though | suppose
the attendants would not have under
stood a word. This is a Persian throne,
taken in some ancient warfare; aud, in
fact, most of these things here were OBJ
tailed in that way. Our attention was
next given to the contents of the glasses
shat occupy the walls of the room. All
have heard of the bowls and plates of
of the pearl embroidery but few can
imagine the richness of many other nu-
merous things; of a cradle of gold, set
in diamonds so brilliant as to appear
like d sold one, except for the Occa-
sional relief by an amethyst or ruby.
Then here are s~addlecioths and hang
ings worked in gold and silver until
some of them appear solid. yet all are
bright with precious stones.
Fine ornaments they would make,
but to think of their ever having been
used, and still the wear on them proves
that to be the case, and then there is
so much of it. Near them we can see
the old daggers, swords and spears,
with hits 10 jeweled as to be nearly
covered. In the room above this is a
display of arms, muskets, guns, sa-
berS, and all the implements of ancient
warfare in their various forms. In a
room adjoining the lower one the CEN
trial feature is a globe-like case full of a
collection of gold and silver coins. all
of different stamp and value. What a
study is here, if they would only allow
n time, but a close examination
would raise their suspicious. and no
doubt they would think we intended to
take possession. Around this again
are arranged cases full OF a variety of
treasures, jeweled dishes-a cup being
perhaps entirely hidden on the outside
with emeralds and rubies or a platter
trimmed with amethyst. Here. too,
are clocks of a peculiar workmanship,
showing forth sailing ships, and
watches of immense size with cases
rich in stones. Fully as interesting is
the old, old china of antique design.
The most attractive feature of the next
room is a small gold obelisk, some four
feet high and covered with hieroglyph-
les. 1t is a very interesting piece of
work, but we all were inclined TO put
a question mark after the statement of
IFS solidity. The cases here are also
full of jeWeled articles. Fine wells are
heavy with rubies, and elaborate hang
ings are wrought with pearls and emer-
aids. Saddle cloths and rich draperies
tell of the wealth of ages ago.
Above this room are represented those
different sultans who accumulated all
this wealth. Each one beginning with
Mohammed II, conquereF Of Constan-
tinople, shows the dress of his time;
each n seemed to wish to outshine
his predecessor, and so all the long
howingss robes are of the richest SILK,
satin, or velvet. Either the brocade is
larger, the trimming finer, or tho cut
more graceful, so that not one of them
appears alike. The hits 81 their belt
ed daggers are gorgeous with precious
stones, but by far the most conspicuous
part Of their dress and the most dis
tinguishable is the turban.
All but one are white, vet differ
greatly in hight width, material, or
shape. Some are two feet high and
others that broad, and the great folds
wound about them appear even heavier
than they gre. In each is a large
diamond ornament in the shape Of how-
ers and peculiar designs, and altogeth-
er they are rather richly draped dunn
mics The last one representing the
grandfather of the present sultan, is
clothed in French custom, though Of a
peculiar cut. BE was first to introduce
the red fez, and his pantaloons are also
red, but still be looks quite modern
compared with Others. In this same